平地起孤丁 — “To stir up trouble out of nothing”
平地起孤丁 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stir up trouble out of nothing”. To make trouble where none exists. Literally, “A single protrusion rising from flat ground”.
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平地起孤丁 Pronunciation and Pinyin
平地起孤丁 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 平地起孤丁
他总是喜欢平地起孤丁，让原本平静的氛围变得紧张。
He always likes to stir up trouble out of nothing, making the originally peaceful atmosphere tense.
Idioms Related to 平地起孤丁
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- píng平dì地lóu楼tái台build a magnificent enterprise from scratch
- píng平dì地bō波lán澜unexpected disturbance
- píng平dì地shēng生bō波stir up trouble out of nothing
- píng平dì地dēng登yún云meteoric rise from humble beginnings
- píng平dì地qǐ起jiā家build a career from scratch
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- píng平dì地qīng青yún云sudden rise to high position
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Open the tool →Questions about 平地起孤丁
What does 平地起孤丁 mean?
平地起孤丁 (píng dì qǐ gū dīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stir up trouble out of nothing”.
How do you pronounce 平地起孤丁?
平地起孤丁 is pronounced píng dì qǐ gū dīng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 平地起孤丁 literally mean?
Literally, 平地起孤丁 means “a single protrusion rising from flat ground”. It is used to mean “to stir up trouble out of nothing”.
What is the Chinese definition of 平地起孤丁?
比喻无事生非。